Advanced Wilderness Navigation
| Date/Time: | Sunday, November 30, 8 am - 5 pm |
| Meet at: | Oasis Visitor Center |
| Fee: | $60 ($50 JTNPA/PINE members) |
| Instructor: | Karl VonHalle |
| Outdoor Guide | |
| Hike Level: | Strenuous |
Learn how to explore the desert using advanced navigation techniques with Karl VonHalle, wilderness traveler and educator. This all-day class starts indoors then moves to the field for an afternoon in the Wonderland of Rocks. Karl will instruct participants in advanced wilderness navigation by traveling through boulder piles, washes and canyons combining compass, GPS, USGS quads, and UTM coordinates to determine the classes’ route. Be prepared to spend a day discovering one of the most scenic areas in Joshua Tree National Park covering up to six miles with moderate boulder scrambling. Prerequisite Map & Compass Basic Skills or prior map and compass abilities, call if you have any questions.
Photo by Karina White
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